It’s especially important to get even this quick message on TMZ. More undecideds and persuadable Democrats read TMZ than follow Rubio’s Twitter feed or read conservative blogs. It’s only a few seconds, but it’s a start, and he at least got the reporter to signal agreement (even if he was just being polite). Well done.

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Jasper Spires is seen in an undated picture released by the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington DC. (Handout/Reuters)

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